police
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Many Iraqi women have told the BBC they felt failed by the justice and police systems.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Its tally did not include the shooting, which police were treating as a separate case.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
However, he accepts that the real number of cases is higher: "Many cases never reach the police because of society, customs and traditions."
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
More than 6,800 people -- largely minors -- have been taken into police custody over the course of the protests, according to the justice ministry.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
“We’ve done everything we can, Danny. But she’s gone. It’s been months now. The police say she must’ve run away with the older foster kids.”
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
Technically, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department polices its 388 acres, but the distant West Hollywood Station rarely responds to calls, if ever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
“Not all term polices have conversion features,” Harrison said.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 13, 2026
“Who polices the streets? Who secures the weapons and military installations and nuclear sites? Who patrols the border with Iraq and Afghanistan? The protesters?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
It polices remedies and the finality of convictions, not the enforceability of unconstitutional laws going forward.
From Slate ● Jan. 8, 2026
It is England that polices the Seven Seas, and America has reaped no small benefits from the self-imposed task, an aspect of the matter to which every thoughtful American is alive.
From The Crime Against Europe A Possible Outcome of the War of 1914 by Roger Casement
Compliance would be policed for 10 years by an independent auditor chosen jointly by Meta and the states, and paid for by the company.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
It was the era of “Urban Cowboy” and purity was being policed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
The new policy is also designed to ensure profits earned overseas are taxed, an area that has been poorly policed for decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
And as the pit-lane speed limit is policed by the time taken to pass through a series of timing loops over a specific distance, that meant the drivers were wrongly penalised.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Our moral laws were policed by our Fmit of Islam—able, dedicated, and trained Muslim men.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
Deller will be added to the College of Policing's barred list, meaning he will not be able to serve in policing again.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
“This week was indicative of some restiveness and a desire among the base to see concrete policy for Palestinian liberation and quicker progress on some policing promises,” said Gordillo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
As of last Thursday, the policing operation over the dispute had cost about £3m.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
"At this stage there is nothing to suggest this incident is connected to the events at RAF Fairford last week," said counter-terrorism policing head Helen Flanagan.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Which naturally leads to a related pair of crime-drop explanations: Innovative policing strategies Increased number of police Let’s address the second one first.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
